The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04
JEWELRY.
The Latest Fashions in Ornaments.

All gold jewelry is fashionable; all silver
jewelry is fashionable; enamelled jewelry is
fashionable; so is that showing an elaborate
ly carved finish; pierced work is fashionable; ;
so is the gold wire decoration; there is de-
mand for ornaments of Roman gold, and an
equally active one for ornaments of bright
finish. The association Of two or more met
ais in one object remains in favor; the same
may be said for ornaments showing different
colored goods. A combination of two or
more styles of finish on the same ornament
is OF frequent occurrence. Surely there is
no reason nowadays, but lack of money, il
every woman in the land cannot find exactly
what she wants in the jewelers. show cases.
Many unique forms and designs appear in
the newer Jewelry, especially that which has
been imported or which borrows It's patterns
from French productions. Crabs, fish and
toads have been added to the list Of brooches
and scarf pins which seek models from ami
mate nature. Then there are vi0lins and
other musical instruments; also such humble
objects as spoons, shoes and the like repre-
sented. In the midst Of newer forms, how
ever, old and popular subjects, such as the
clover leaf, trefoil, star, crescent and horse
shoe, continue to appear in numbers as great
as ever before. Indeed it may be said that
the forms mentioned have come to be stand
ard ones for brooches, scarf and ribbon pins,
also for pendants and hair ornaments.
While flower and fly pins remain as popu-
lar as ever, some of the new brooches bor-
row their designs from the old-time ''breast-
pins that have been handed down for sew
eral generations. Such a brooch is the wheel
OF a filigree OF gold, set with pearls and tur-
quoise. Limoge enamel paintings, mounted
In quaint gold or silver settings, have gained
decided prominence, as have similar paintings
set in a circle OF brilliants OF pearls for
brooches or bracelets.
There is decided disposition to revival
Of old and popular objects. A beautiful dia-
mond ornament seen recently was in
form Of an anchor. The spider continues to
be represented; handsome brooch seen
consisted of small diamonds so set as to
simulate this insect and to show no gold.
The increased use OF gems as personal Orna-
ments is everywhere noted; rare specimens
find owners at fancy prices, while stones Of
average quality were never worn in greater
profusion in this country than at the present
time. Importers and manufacturers all agree
that eolered gems are, If possible, more fash
ionable than ever. COlOred diamonds and
pearls take the lead, being, however, closely
followed by choice rubies and emeralds
The sapphire continues its hold on public ia
yor, whi,e the reinstated opal gains in popu-
larity all the while. The fancy stones term
ed the semi-precious are enjoying the boom !;
many of these are really very beautiful and
as they furnish shades Of color at once at
tractive and desirable, have acquired an in
creased money value.
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that who, eighteen months ago,
made these ornaments to order only, now
keep them in stock in considerable numbers.
Ladies do not require to be told that Mrs.
Cleveland wore at her last reception dia-
mond necklace with three pendants, to know
that pendants are, If possible. more in favor
than ever. All understand that the fashion
still favors these ornaments. beautiful
pendant, noticed recently, consisted Of to-
paz finely cut in semblance of the head Of
Medusa and encircled with fine diamonds.
The pendants now made are, many of them,
so arranged that they can be transformed
into brooches or hairpins to suit the varied
requirements Of the wearer.
Ornaments for the hair are more worn
than ever. Novelties in this line recently i'm
ported add variety to the stock furnished by
New York manufacturers. Some of these
are made with four and five prongs, instead
of two, as formerly. The tops of these
widen out, somewhat after the fashion of a
miniature comb, and are carved in cross sec
tions with gems set in at each intersection ;
again, they are ornamented with grain work
in scroll patterns, and yet again appears a
top OF fine filigree work studded with gems.
Some of these ornaments are set on gold
prongs, but the most of them have tortoise
shell prongs.